Tire-sleeve.



P. VITALI.

TIRE SLEEVE.

APPLIUATION rum) MAY 8, 1914.

1,114,556, I Patented 0ct.20,1914.

Inventor y I I 7 I Attorneys FRANK VITALI, OF HEALIJSBURG, CALIFORNIA.

TIRE-SLEEVE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 20, 19114.

Application filed May 8. 1814. Serial No. 837,249.

To all whom 1'2. 1r my concern Be it known that I, FRANK VITALI, acitizen of the United States, residing at Healdsburg, in the county ofSonoma and State of California, have invented a new and usefulTire-Sleeve, of which the following is aspecification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a tiresleeve, and is adapted to be applied to a tire for the purpose ofsealing a blowout, puncture, or other opening.

The invention aims to provide novel means for assembling the connectingchain with the jacket, and, in particular, aims to improve the stripwhereby the connecting chain is united with the jacket.

It is within the scope of the invention to improve generally of devicesof that type to which the present invention appertains.

Vith the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 shows in side elevation, a portionof a tire to which the structure forming the subject matter of thisapplication has been ap plied; Fig. 2 is a cross section on the line 2-2of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a fragmental cross section depicting the connectingstrip in detail.

In the drawings there is shown a felly 1 supporting a tire 2, theseelements constituting no part of the present invention and being of anydesired construction.

In case the tire 2 should be punctured, there is called intorequisition, a jacket 3 which surrounds a portion of the tire 2 andserves to seal any opening formed therein. The jacket 3 may be made ofrubber, canvas, or any other suitable material which will sealhermetically an opening in the tire 2. Strips 4 are applied to oppositesides of the jacket 3. Each strip 4 is folded along its upper edge asshown at 5, to form a suspension member 6 in which there is an angle 7,the suspension member 6 terminating in a lateral attaching element 8having an openand to enhance the utility j ing 9. The strip 4 is foldedas indicated at 10 to form a curved strut 11 engaged in the angle 7.This strut 11 may be more or less resilient.

The structure above described is applied in duplicate to opposedportions of the l jacket 3. A tension means is shown, the 1 samepreferably comprising a chain 12 l which extends across the folly 1. Theends l of the chain 12 are held upon headed bolts j 14, the same passingthrough the openings 1 9 in the attaching elements 8. Nuts 15 are jthreaded onto the bolts 14: and bear againstthe attaching elements 8. Aswill be under- I stood readily, the jacket 3 may be drawn j down firmlyonto the tire 2 by rotating the nuts 15. The struts ll, exercise twofuncj tions. First, they serve to space the attaching elements 8 apartfrom the side faces of the folly 1, so that the nuts 15 may be rotatedreadily. Secondly, since the struts 11 may be resilient (although thisfeature is 1 optional) the struts 11 serve to aid in tight- 1 ening upthe chain 12. Further, the struts j 11, hearing at their ends againstthe suspension members 6, serve as a means wherel by the inner edges ofthe jacket 3 are forced toward the median plane of the tire 2, thusaffording a perfect and complete closure. In uniting the strips 1 withthe jacket 3, l rivets 16 or other connecting means are employed. The erivets 16 or their equivalents have two functions. First they serve tohold. the strip 4 and its associated parts on the acket; and secondly,they serve to maintain compressed, the bends indicated at 10 and Thestrip 1, the suspension member 6 and the strut ll need not be formed inone piece, it being desirable, merely, that the structure include astrut 11 of some sort, projecting laterally, and adapted to engage thesuspension member 6 intermediate its ends.

Broadly considered, the device comprises a jacket 3, a connection6-15141214 15-6 uniting opposed portions of the jacket 3, and a strut 11projecting from the jacket 3 and engaging the connection, to Wit thepart 6 thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a deviceof the class described, a jacket; a connection uniting opposed portionsof the jacket; and a strut projecting l from the jacket and engaging theconnection 1 intermediate the ends of the connection, the

connection being provided With an angle in Which the strut is received.

2. In a device of the class described, a jacket; a connection unitingopposed portions of the jacket; and a resilient strut projecting fromthe jacket and engaging the connection intermediate the ends of theconnection, the connection having an angle in which the strut isreceived.

3. In a device of the class described, a jacket; strips applied to thejacket, each strip being folded upon itself to form a sus pensionmember, there being a strut projecting from the strip and engaging thesuspension member; and connecting means as senibled with the suspensionmembers.

4:. In a device of the class described, a jacket; strips applied to thejacket, each strip being folded upon itself to form an outstandingstrut, there being a suspension member projecting from the strip andengaged by the strut; and connecting means assembled With the suspensionmembers.

5. In a device of the class described, a

jacket; strips applied to the jacket, each strip being folded upon itsouter edge to form a suspension member and being folded upon its inneredge to form an outstanding strut engaging the suspension member; andconnecting means assembled With the suspension members.

6. In a device of the class described, a jacket; a strip applied to thejacket and folded along its outer edge to form a sus pension member, thesuspension member bey ing provided with an angle and having a laterallyprojecting attaching element, the inner edge of the strip being foldedupon itself to form an outstanding strut which is engaged in the angle;and connecting means assembled With the attaching elements.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK VITALI.

Witnesses FRED. W. McCoNNnLL, ADLAI V. HASSETT.

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by addressing the Commissioner of Patents- Washington, D. C."

